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Drug Eluting Versus Covered Stent for Femoropopliteal Artery Lesions: Results of the ULTIMATE Study. J Vasc Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Clinical Impact of Stent-Graft Thrombosis in Femoropopliteal Arterial Lesion. J Vasc Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Extracorporeal high-pressure therapy (EHPT) for malignant melanoma consisting of simultaneous tumor eradication and autologous dermal substitute preparation. Regen Ther 2020; 15:187-194. [PMID: 33426218 PMCID: PMC7770419 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Surgical resection of skin tumors leads to large defects in surrounding normal tissues, which should be reconstructed thereafter using the patient's own tissues taken from the other site. Our challenge is to solve this problem in dermal malignant melanoma (MM) by a novel process, named extracorporeal high pressure therapy (EHPT), in which the tissue containing tumor is resected and pressurized, and the treated tissue is re-transplant back to the same position as a tumor-free autologous dermal substitute. The key points are complete tumor death and preservation of native extra cellular matrix (ECM) by the hydrostatic pressure. We found that high hydrostatic pressure at 200 MPa for 10 min at room temperature is completely cytocidal against MM cells in suspension form, in monolayer form, and even in the solid tumor form. MM tumor-bearing nude mice were established by injected human MM cells intradermally and treated by EHTP. The denaturation of the dermal extra cellular matrices was so mild that the pressurized skin was well engrafted as tumor free autologous dermal tissues, resulting in the complete eradication of the MM without any unnecessary skin reconstruction surgery. This very simple and short pressing treatment was proved to make the tumor tissue to the transplantable and tumor-free autologous dermal substitute, which can be applicable to the other temporally resectable tissues.
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P-145 CT-based texture analysis using radiomics for hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS) in colorectal cancer patients treated with oxaliplatin containing chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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SO-15 Radiomic signature for prediction of peritoneal disseminations in gastric cancer which were not detected by routine CT examinations. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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192 Claudin-7 in keratinocyte is downregulated by inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase, and is highly expressed in the stratum granulosum of psoriatic epidermis. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.07.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anti‐TIF‐1β antibody in dermatomyositis. Br J Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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抗‐TIF‐1b 抗体与皮肌炎. Br J Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2018: the year in review : Journal of Artificial Organs Editorial Committee. J Artif Organs 2019; 22:1-5. [PMID: 30796540 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-019-01094-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Autoantibody to transcriptional intermediary factor‐1β as a myositis‐specific antibody: clinical correlation with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis or dermatomyositis with mild myopathy. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:881-887. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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P2.11-002 To Live and Work with Lung Cancer: Coping Strategies of a Stage 4 Patient. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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MA 04.09 A Study on the Damage of Passive Smoking to Japanese Lung Cancer Patients. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PUB065 Treatment and Pain Management of Lung Cancer: A Patient Perspective. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Novel autoantibody against the β2‐glycoprotein I/human leucocyte antigen–
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complex in patients with refractory cutaneous ulcers. Br J Dermatol 2017; 178:272-275. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL CHRONIC DISEASES AND POLYPHARMACY AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS IN JAPAN. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Value of ultrasonography findings for nail psoriasis before and after adalimumab administration. Clin Exp Dermatol 2017; 42:201-203. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.12980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anti-RNA polymerase III antibody positive limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis with cryoglobulin-induced digital gangrene. Clin Exp Dermatol 2016; 42:200-201. [PMID: 27739106 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sensitization mechanisms of a multi-substituted isoindolomethene in a photopolymer coating layer: the effect on the sensitization mechanisms incorporating the bicyclo[2,2,2]octene group into bipyrromethene. IMAGING SCIENCE JOURNAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/13682199.2000.11784355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2015: the year in review : Journal of Artificial Organs Editorial Committee. J Artif Organs 2016; 19:1-7. [PMID: 26896942 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-016-0886-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Unique case of postural cholinergic urticaria induced by a standing position. Clin Exp Dermatol 2016; 41:439-40. [PMID: 26801200 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Predictors of Delayed Wound Healing after Endovascular Therapy of Isolated Infrapopliteal Lesions Underlying Critical Limb Ischemia in Patients with High Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Hemodialysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:565-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Nucleic acid delivery systems based on poly(galactosyl ureaethyl methacrylate-b-dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate) diblock copolymers. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 114:288-296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A case of lichen planus pemphigoides with autoantibodies to the NC16a and C-terminal domains of BP180 and to desmoglein-1. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:1230-5. [PMID: 24813536 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lichen planus pemphigoides (LPP) is a rare autoimmune blistering disease that occurs in association with lichen planus (LP). This report describes a 59-year-old Japanese female patient with LPP. The patient first showed LP lesions on her hands, and subsequently developed bullae on her extremities and erosions of the oral mucosa. The patient's serum was positive for IgG autoantibodies against the BP180 NC16a domain, the BP180 C-terminal domain and desmoglein-1. However, a serum sampled one and a half years before the diagnosis of LPP was negative for autoantibodies against BP180 NC16a and BP180 C-terminal domains. These findings strongly suggest that the damage to the basal cells in the LP lesions exposed a sequestered antigen or formed neoantigens, leading to the production of pathogenic autoantibodies for LPP. Most of the previous cases of LPP have produced autoantibodies to the NC16a domain of BP180. This is the first case in which autoantibodies to the C-terminal domain of BP180 were detected. The oral mucosal symptoms in this case may have been caused by autoantibodies to the BP180 C-terminal domain.
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Association of Pharmacokinetics or Pharmacogenomics with Toxicity of Erlotinib in Patients with Recurrent Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu349.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Early Upper Paleolithic Assemblages from the Japanese Islands: A Case Study from the Musashino Upland Around Tokyo. ARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY OF EURASIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aeae.2015.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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FRI0486 Analysis of Wrist Joints in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Perioperative Complications After Aorto-iliac Stenting: Associated Factors and Impact on Follow-up Cardiovascular Prognosis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 47:131-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Worse Limb Prognosis for Indirect versus Direct Endovascular Revascularization only in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia Complicated with Wound Infection and Diabetes Mellitus. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2013; 46:575-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Clinical Benefit of 2ND EGFR-TKI Retreatment on Overall Survival in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute phase myocardial edema was related to recovery process of regional left ventricular wall motion abnormality in takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht310.p5758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Impact of cilostazol on angiographic restenosis after balloon angioplasty for infrapopliteal artery disease in patients with critical limb ischemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 44:577-81. [PMID: 23107298 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether cilostazol reduces restenosis and revascularization after infrapopliteal angioplasty. DESIGN This study was a retrospective analysis of a multicenter prospective registry. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between February and April 2011, 63 patients (68 limbs, 101 lesions) with critical limb ischemia (CLI) were enrolled. Of these, 32 were cilostazol treated and 31 were the non-cilostazol-treated group. Outcome measures were binary restenosis by angiogram, reocclusion, target lesion revascularization (TLR), limb salvage rate and complete wound healing at 3 months. RESULT Procedural success was obtained in all patients. The backgrounds and lesion characteristics of patients with isolated tibial artery disease and CLI did not differ significantly between the two groups. In a lesion-based analysis, binary restenosis and reocclusion were significantly lower in the cilostazol group than in the non-cilostazol group (56.8% vs. 86.0%; p = 0.015, 20.5% vs. 43.6%; p = 0.015, respectively). The TLR was also significantly lower in the cilostazol group (27.5% vs. 52.8%, p = 0.014). After adjustment for covariables, cilostazol was found to be associated with reduced angiographic restenosis, reocclusion and TLR rates in CLI patients at 3 months after infrapopliteal angioplasty. However, it remained unclear whether cilostazol was also associated with improved clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION Cilostazol may be associated with reduced restenosis, reocclusion and clinically driven TLR at 3 months after infrapopliteal angioplasty.
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Cancer Vaccination Trial with Novel Multiple Peptides in Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32300-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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HSP70 Causes EGFR-Tkis Resistance in a Mutant EGFR Expressed Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32319-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Angiographic Restenosis and Its Clinical Impact after Infrapopliteal Angioplasty. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 44:425-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Anatomical predictors of major adverse limb events after infrapopliteal angioplasty for patients with critical limb ischaemia due to pure isolated infrapopliteal lesions. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 44:318-24. [PMID: 22682012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify anatomical factors associated with major adverse limb events (MALE) after angioplasty as the basis for a novel morphology-driven classification of infrapopliteal lesions. DESIGN Retrospective-multicenter study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between March 2004 and October 2010, 1057 limbs from 884 patients with CLI due to isolated infrapopliteal lesions were studied. Freedom-from MALE, defined as major amputation or any reintervention, was assessed out to 2 years by the Kaplan-Meier methods. Anatomical predictors and risk stratification for MALE were analyzed by multivariate analysis. RESULTS Freedom-from MALE was 47 ± 1% at 2 years. Lesion calcification, target vessel diameter<3.0 mm, lesion length>300 mm and no below-the-ankle (BA) run-off were positively associated with MALE by multivariate-analysis. The total number of risk factors was used to calculate the risk score for each limbs for subsequent categorization into 3 groups with 0 or 1 (low-risk), 2 (moderate-risk) and 3 or 4 (high-risk) factors. Freedom-from MALE at 2 year-rates was 59% in low-risk, 46% in moderate-risk, and 29% in high-risk, respectively. CONCLUSION Target vessel diameter <3.0 mm, lesion calcification, lesion length > 300 mm and no-BA run-off were associated with MALE after infrapopliteal angioplasty. Risk stratification based on these predictors allows estimation of future incidence of MALE in CLI with isolated infrapopliteal lesions.
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Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Electrophysiological Recovery with CIP-Treated Allogeneic Acellular Nerves. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2012; 22:627-40. [DOI: 10.1163/092050610x488250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of the combination of gemcitabine and nedaplatin for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Oncology 2011; 81:273-80. [PMID: 22122886 DOI: 10.1159/000334430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to retrospectively assess the safety and efficacy of the combination of gemcitabine and nedaplatin in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Patients ≥75 years with previously untreated NSCLC who underwent chemotherapy consisting of gemcitabine (800 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8) and nedaplatin (80 mg/m(2) on day 1) every 3 weeks were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Of the 35 patients, 28 were men and 7 were women, with a mean age of 78 years (range 75-87); 10 patients had stage IIIB disease and 25 patients had stage IV disease. The overall response rate was 45.7% (95% confidence interval 28.8-63.4). The median survival time was 14 months (range 3-44). Grade 3-4 toxicities included neutropenia in 74.3%, thrombocytopenia in 48.6%, anemia in 34.3%, hepatic dysfunction in 11.4%, and infection in 2.9%. There were no treatment-related deaths. There were no differences in response rate and survival between patients aged 75-79 years and patients ≥80 years, although grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia and anemia were significantly more frequent in patients ≥80 years. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the combination of gemcitabine and nedaplatin is effective and well tolerated for selected elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.
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[Three cases of Mycobacterium kansasii pulmonary diseases in previously healthy young women]. NIHON KOKYUKI GAKKAI ZASSHI = THE JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE RESPIRATORY SOCIETY 2011; 49:426-431. [PMID: 21735743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Mycobacterium kansasii pulmonary diseases account for 20% of cases of non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Most patients are male. However, a recent study has found that radiological examinations in female patients often reveal nodular, bronchiectatic opacities. We describe 3 young women with cavitary opacities. Patient 1 was a 35-year-old woman in whom thin-walled cavitary opacities were detected in the upper lobe during a routine checkup. Sputum examination and fiberoptic bronchoscopy led to a diagnosis of M. kansasii pulmonary disease. Patient 2 was a 23-year-old woman who presented with hemoptysis. Thin-walled cavitary opacities were detected in the right upper lobe. Infection with M. kansasii was diagnosed after a sputum examination. Patient 3 was a 43-year-old woman in whom thin-walled cavitary opacities were detected in the left upper lobe during a routine checkup. Infection with M. kansasii was diagnosed after a fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination. Patient 1 was successfully treated with rifampicin, ethambutol, and levofloxacin, and patients 2 and 3 were successfully treated with isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol. The possibility of M. kansasii pulmonary diseases should be considered in a previously healthy young woman with thin-walled cavitary opacities in the upper lobe.
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Circulating tumor cells as a predictive marker for chemotherapy and prognostic marker in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e21020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Phase II study of the combination of carboplatin and irinotecan in elderly patients with small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e18033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Phase II study of amrubicin and carboplatin in patients with the refractory or relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.7057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Autoantibody against a protease domain of caspase-8 in patients with systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2008; 26:998-1004. [PMID: 19210862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by autoantibodies against various cellular components. OBJECTIVE To determine the presence or levels of antibodies (Abs) against a protease domain (PD) of caspase-8 and their clinical relevance in SSc. METHODS Anti-caspase-8 PD Ab was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblotting using human recombinant caspase-8 PD. Caspase-8 activity was evaluated by spectrophotometric detection of cleavage from p-nitroanilide-labeled IETD, a substrate of caspase-8. RESULTS IgG anti-caspase-8 PD Ab levels in patients with SSc, systemic lupus erythematosus, or dermatomyositis were higher than in normal controls (CTL). Furthermore, anit-caspase-8 PD Ab levels in limited cutaneous SSc (ISSc) patients were elevated compared to diffuse cutameous SSc (dSSc) patients. To investigate the clinical correlation, laboratory findings were compared between SSc patients with high levels (>the mean+2SD of CTL) of anti-caspase-8 PD Ab and those with low levels. SSc patients with high level exhibited lower frequency of male and decreased C-reactive protein levels relative to those with low levels. Immunoblotting showed the anit-caspase-8 PD Ab was present in all SSc patients examined, while it was also detected in 75% of CTL. Caspase-8 activity was inhibited by IgG isolated from sera of SSc patients and CTL, although inhibitory effect was greater in SSc patients than CTL. CONCLUSION These results suggest that immune response to caspase-8 occurs in healthy individuals, although it is greater in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases including SSc. Furthermore, high level of anti-caspase-8 PD Ab may be a serological indicator for a milder SSc subset.
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Altered cellular immunity in transgenic mice with T cell-specific expression of human D4-guanine diphosphate-dissociation inhibitor (D4-GDI). Int Immunol 2008; 20:1299-311. [DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxn084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Immune response against cell-wall skeleton of Mycobacterium bovis BCG at the inoculation site and peripheral lymphoid organs. Drug Discov Ther 2008; 2:178-187. [PMID: 22504570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We reported in the previous paper that highly purified cell-wall skeleton of M. bovis BCG (SMP-105) eliminated lymph node metastases and primary implanted tumor, presumably by generating tumor immunity, employing guinea pigs. In this paper, we investigated the immune reactions to elucidate the mechanisms of antitumor activity. Twenty-four hours after intradermal injection, inflammatory cells were seen migrating to the inoculation site. Massive infiltrations of lymphocytes were observed on day 7, when a large amount of SMP-105 was still observed in the dermis. Several chemokines attracting neutrophils and monocytes, detected by TaqMan RT-PCR, were induced rapidly and declined 72 h post-injection, but most increased again on day 7, consistent with the pathological findings of lymphocyte infiltration. Activation of lymph node cells was investigated using mice. Upon stimulation by SMP-105 in vitro, the draining lymph node cells collected from mice treated with SMP-105 produced interferon-γ (IFN-γ), whereas, lymph node cells did not release IFN-γ when prepared from mice treated with OK-432. This evidence prompted us to assume that SMP-105 functioned as T cell antigens. Intracellular cytokine analysis demonstrated that IFN-γ was mainly attributable to CD4-CD8+αβT and CD4-CD8-αβT cells. In conclusion, oil-in-water emulsion of SMP-105 resided for a long time at the inoculation site and activated T cells, probably recognizing SMP-105 itself. The strong tumor eliminating activity of SMP-105 may be explained by the boost of generating tumor immunity via positive feed-back from T cells reacting to it, and CD4-CD8+αβT and CD4-CD8-αβT cells may distinguish SMP-105 from other synthetic adjuvants.
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Injection of cell-wall skeleton of Mycobacterium bovis BCG draining to a sentinel lymph node eliminates both lymph node metastases and the primary transplanted tumor. Drug Discov Ther 2008; 2:168-177. [PMID: 22504569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Based on recent developments in innate immunity, we focused on a microbial immunostimulator for cancer immunotherapy. If innate immunity is properly activated, tumor antigens distributed endogenously in cancer patients will be exploited to activate tumor immunity. We chose the cell-wall skeleton of M. bovis BCG (BCGCWS) and investigated the potential of monotherapy without exogenous tumor antigens. We used strain 2 guinea pigs bearing syngenic line 10 hepatoma, which is an excellent disease model of spontaneous lymph node metastasis, and examined the tumor-eradicating activity of highly purified BCG-CWS (SMP-105), excluding the effect of local inflammation on tumor growth. SMP-105 eliminated both established metastases and the implanted tumor, when injected into different but not distant sites from the tumor, whereas, when injected into the opposite side, neither metastases nor the primary tumor was eradicated. SMP-105 was observed in the draining lymph node engulfed by phagocytes, presumably macrophages or dendritic cells, but was not detected in distant lymph nodes or the spleen. It took about 2 weeks until the tumor-eliminating effect was observed. Taken together it is considered that macrophages or dendritic cells were activated by SMP-105 and encountered tumor cells in the sentinel lymph node to generate tumor immunity during the lag time. In conclusion, we suggested the potential of mono-therapy with a strong immunostimulator and that SMP-105 is a most promising agent for cancer immunotherapy. Separate injection from tumor draining to a sentinel lymph node using classical guinea pig models will be a useful method for investigating immunostimulators.
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Involvement of gaseous low molecular monoxides in the cutaneous reverse passive Arthus reaction: cytoprotective action of carbon monoxide. Clin Exp Immunol 2008; 153:245-57. [PMID: 18505425 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03688.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The deposition of immune complexes (IC) induces an acute inflammatory response with tissue injury, for which the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) has been suggested. NO is induced by NO synthase (NOS) and CO is generated by haeme oxygenase (HO). Among HO isoenzymes, HO-1 is an induced type. To assess the role of NO and CO in the pathogenic process, the cutaneous reverse passive Arthus reaction was examined using NOS inhibitor, HO-1 stimulator and HO-1 inhibitor. To evaluate the reaction we considered oedema, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and neutrophil number. The values of these four parameters were significantly reduced in mice treated with HO-1 stimulator as compared with the positive control mice. Quite the reverse was observed in mice treated with HO-1 inhibitor. These results suggest that the HO-1/CO signalling pathway is a therapeutic target for human IC-mediated disease.
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